PesticidesResiduesInsecticidesCompoundsPesticidePyrethroidsPersistentExposureContaminantsConcentrations were measuredCarbamatesPollutantsLevelsHumanWidelyDistributionMarineContaminationConcentrationsPolychlorinated biphenylsEndosulfanMixturesSoilsSoilPyrethroidsChemicalPrenatalDegradationChemicalsBiologicalSymptomsEnvironment
Pesticides36
- The toxicity of organochlorine (OC) pesticides varies according to their molecular size, volatility, and effects on the central nervous system (CNS). (medscape.com)
- Long-term occupational exposure to organochlorine pesticides may result in various nonspecific symptoms, including headaches, nausea, fatigue, muscle twitching, and visual disturbances. (medscape.com)
- Organochlorine pesticides in lacustrine sediments and tilapias of Metztitlan, Hidalgo, Mexico. (springer.com)
- Tissue distribution of organochlorine pesticides in fish collected from the Pearl River Delta, China: Implications for fishery input source and bioaccumulation. (springer.com)
- Organochlorine pesticides, an older class of pesticides, are effective against a variety of insects. (cdc.gov)
- Organochlorine pesticides are generally persistent in the environment and tend to bioaccumulate. (cdc.gov)
- This study was performed to investigate if organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) were associated with metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance among non-diabetes. (nih.gov)
- Adipose tissue samples revealed the presence of polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB), Hexachlorobiphenyl (HCB) in addition to pesticides which are found in the milk Average concentrations of organochlorine pesticides in milk matrix were above the Maximum Residue Limits (MRL) of WHO. (scialert.net)
- Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) have been used all over the world (Africa, Asia, Latin America) since 1940 because of their efficiency in protecting crops and in the fight against the vectors of some endemic diseases such as malaria, typhoid fever and trypanosomiasis. (scialert.net)
- Organochlorine pesticides are very persistent liposoluble compounds with high half-life times in human organism. (scialert.net)
- The use of organochlorine pesticides has resulted in improved protection of cotton crops against unexpected losses and improving in the quantity and the quality of food. (scialert.net)
- Food crops (millet, sorghum, rice and maize) which are grown on the same land like cotton have a high probability to accumulate the organochlorine pesticides, used for their protection. (scialert.net)
- Relative abundance of organochlorine pesticides and polychlorinated biphenyls in adipose tissue and serum of women in Long Island, New York. (aacrjournals.org)
- Some organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) and PCBs are under investigation as possible risk factors for breast cancer because of their estrogenic properties and widespread presence in the environment. (aacrjournals.org)
- Organochlorine pesticides, including DDT and dieldrin, were widely introduced into agriculture in the 1950s. (environmentdata.org)
- Mason proposed that dietary sources of PCBs and organochlorine pesticides in fish were a significant constraint on otter populations in several major river catchments. (environmentdata.org)
- Organochlorine pesticides are very important, due to their carcinogenic and delayed toxic function and their effect on nervous system of fish and human. (ac.ir)
- It was a study of 29 women, and the results show a six-fold increase in the incidence of autism in children whose mothers were close to fields being sprayed with organochlorine pesticides. (oliveridley.org)
- Most organochlorine pesticides (the most famous being DDT ) are already banned in the first world. (oliveridley.org)
- Women who live near California farm fields sprayed with organochlorine pesticides may be more likely to give birth to children with autism, according to a study by state health officials to be published today. (oliveridley.org)
- For this purpose, the concentrations of organochlorine pesticides were determined by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Vegetables were prepared for analysis by QuEChERS extraction method. (pjoes.com)
- The present study focuses on assessing the levels of toxic heavy metals and organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in water, sediments and Phragmites australis of freshwater and marine environments at Rosetta area. (biomedcentral.com)
- The association between CKDu and blood level of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in CKDu patients has been examined in the present study. (org.in)
- Exposure to organochlorine pesticides has been linked to an increased incidence of the disease, although not all data have been consistent. (org.in)
- Limited human data suggest an association of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) with adverse effects on children's growth. (org.in)
- Recently low dose organochlorine (OC) pesticides have been strongly linked to various chronic diseases including diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. (org.in)
- The wide use and application of Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) is a menace to non-target aquatic biota. (edu.ng)
- Gas chromatographic method for the determination of organochlorine pesticides in human milk. (crossref.org)
- Several researches have shown that some polychlorinated biphenyl congeners and organochlorine pesticides degrade slowly in the environment and build up in the food chain, causing a wide range of possible adverse effects to humans. (scientific-publications.net)
- In the soil conditions of the Zarafshan Valley in the composition of organochlorine pesticides HCH with isomers prevailed, in which lindane took a substantial amount, this reflected the weak destruction of insecticides. (researchbib.com)
- This is the first time a fresh frozen vegetable matrix certified reference material has been prepared that contains both organophosphorus and organochlorine pesticides and for which assignment of certified values has been confirmed in this way. (regional.org.au)
- An automated solid phase extraction (SPE) method coupled to Gas ChromatographyMass Spectrometry (GC-MS) method for the analysis of 20 selected organochlorine pesticides was developed and validated for the purposes of studying the matrix effects. (vut.ac.za)
- It was then concluded that the method developed was suitable for further research towards the influence of the matrix on selective determination of the selected organochlorine pesticides. (vut.ac.za)
- This led to the overall conclusion that the matrix effects have an overwhelming influence on the selective determination of the selected organochlorine pesticides. (vut.ac.za)
- The objective of the study was to assess environmental pollution in reference to heavy metals, organochlorine pesticides in Lake Naivasha basin and to predict environmental risks of organochlorine pesticides on aquatic communities. (aquadocs.org)
- RÉSUMÉ Étant donné l'utilisation largement répandue des pesticides en Égypte et l'incidence croissante de la leucémie et du lymphome, nous avons tenté d'évaluerl'exposition aux pesticides et d'autres variables sélectionnées en tant que facteurs de risque des maladies lymphoprolifératives (leucémie et lymphome non-hodgkinien). (who.int)
Residues10
- Organochlorine pesticide residues in wheat and drinking water samples from Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. (springer.com)
- The levels of organochlorine residues in 40 samples of milk and 20 human adipose tissues from two locations in the northern of Côte d Ivoire were determined. (scialert.net)
- A simple and effective analytical procedure was developed for the determination of some organochlorine residues in mussel samples of two sampling points in Evia Island, Greece. (ccsenet.org)
- Organochlorine residues were found in all samples. (australianmap.net)
- Organochlorine Insecticide Residues in the Free-Tailed Bat (Tadarida b" by Donald R., Jr. Clark, Chester O. Martin et al. (usf.edu)
- Keeping this in mind, the present study has been undertaken to assess the organochlorine pesticide (OCP) residues in the sediments inside and around KNP. (org.in)
- It was aimed to develop and validate a suitable method for counteracting the matrix effects so as to improve the detection and quantification of selected organochlorine pesticide residues from real water samples. (vut.ac.za)
- The present study was conducted to evaluate residues of fifteen organochlorine insecticides in honey samples of unifloral and multifloral origins from Dir, Pakistan . (bvsalud.org)
- Assessment of Pollution and Prediction of Environmental Risks of Organochlorine Pesticide Residues on Aquatic Communities in Lake Naivasha, Kenya. (aquadocs.org)
- This study reports the findings of an environmental pollution assessment and environmental risks assessment posed by organochlorine pesticide residues and their metabolites in the Lake Naivasha basin during the period between 2008 and 2009. (aquadocs.org)
Insecticides7
- Chlorinated hydrocarbon (organochlorine) insecticides, solvents, and fumigants are widely used around the world. (medscape.com)
- The samples were analysed for all organochlorine and organophosphate insecticides and selected herbicides. (australianmap.net)
- Fifty-nine free-tailed bats (Tadarida brasiliensis mexicana) were collected at Bracken Cave, Texas, and analyzed for organochlorine insecticides and polyehiorinated biphenyls (PCBs). (usf.edu)
- Persistent organic pollutants are characterized by their persistence and bio-accumulative characteristics and include several first-generation organochlorine insecticides such as dieldrin, DDT, toxaphene, chlordane and some industrial chemicals or by-products including polychlorinated biphenyls, dibenzo-p-dioxins (dioxins), and dibenzo-p-furans (furans). (biomedcentral.com)
- Recognition of a new group of toxic substances as current constituent in the human body: the organochlorine insecticides. (rsbmt.org.br)
- Cases listed as organophosphates (and the other categories as well) may also include other insecticides such as carbamates and organochlorines in a single product. (missouri.edu)
- Abstract Honey is a suitable matrix for the evaluation of environmental contaminants including organochlorine insecticides . (bvsalud.org)
Compounds13
- Organochlorine chemistry is concerned with the properties of organochlorine compounds, or organochlorides, organic compounds containing at least one covalently bonded atom of chlorine. (wikipedia.org)
- Organochlorine compounds have wide use in many applications, though some are of profound environmental concern, with TCDD being one of the most notorious. (wikipedia.org)
- Many organochlorine compounds have been isolated from natural sources ranging from bacteria to humans. (wikipedia.org)
- Persistent organochlorine compounds in sludge and sediments from the Gdañsk Region, Baltic Sea. (springer.com)
- Serum concentrations of organochlorine compounds and K-ras mutations in exocrine pancreatic cancer. (nih.gov)
- Organochlorine compounds such as 1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)-ethane (p,p'-DDT), 1,1-dichloro-2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl) ethylene (p,p'-DDE), and some polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are carcinogenic to animals and possibly also to human beings. (nih.gov)
- We analysed the relation between serum concentrations of selected organochlorine compounds and mutations in codon 12 of the K-ras gene in patients with exocrine pancreatic cancer. (nih.gov)
- Organochlorine compounds such as p,p'-DDT, p,p'-DDE, and some PCBs could play a part in the pathogenesis of exocrine pancreatic cancer through modulation of K-ras activation. (nih.gov)
- Either serum or adipose OCP/PCB levels of a variety of environmental organochlorine compounds may serve as useful biomarkers of body burden. (aacrjournals.org)
- Methods: In this population-based case-control study, we examined NHL risk and exposure to organochlorine compounds using concentrations in carpet dust as an exposure indicator. (elsevierpure.com)
- Another possíbility is the increased exposure to organochlorine nsectedes by hepatosplenc patients who frequently come from irrigation zones, where these compounds are more used in intensive cultivatíon. (rsbmt.org.br)
- The aim of the study was to determine concentrations of persistent organochlorine compounds in some marine species from the Black Sea, Bulgaria. (scientific-publications.net)
- Assessment of human exposure to selected organochlorine compounds through biological monitoring / edited by Stuart A. Slorach and Reggie Vaz. (who.int)
Pesticide4
- Organochlorine pesticide residue in soils from Tibet, China. (springer.com)
- Any organochlorine compound that has been used as a pesticide. (mcw.edu)
- Mortality study of workers employed at organochlorine pesticide manufacturing. (sjweh.fi)
- Organochlorine pesticide concentrations in precipitation samples collected from 1997 to 2003 at seven Integrated Atmospheric Deposition Network sites around the Great Lakes are reported. (figshare.com)
Pyrethroids2
- Mechanisms of cross-resistance against organochlorines and pyrethroids limit their utility for combined use in rotations, mosaics, or combinations ( 7 , 8 ). (cdc.gov)
- However, seven of the top ten categories listed in Table 1 (organophosphates, pyrethrins/pyrethroids, hypochlorite disinfectants, carbamates, organochlorines, phenoxy herbicides and anticoagulant rodenticides) are much more likely to require medical attention. (missouri.edu)
Persistent2
- This study addresses persistent organochlorine contaminants in the arctic marine biota with emphasis on the bowhead whale. (uoguelph.ca)
- The levels of persistent organochlorine pollutants in mussels, rapana and shrimp were found lower compared to those in seafood from other studies. (scientific-publications.net)
Exposure2
- Most published studies evaluated the exposure to organochlorines individually, ignoring the potential effects exerted by the mixtures of chemicals. (org.in)
- Specifically, using Bayesian kernel machine regression (BKMR) and multivariable regression analyses, we investigated the association of biomarkers of prenatal exposure to organochlorines (DDE, HCB, PCBs) and metals (lead, manganese) with cognitive flexibility, measured with four subtests of the Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System. (cdc.gov)
Contaminants2
- Organochlorine contaminants, such as Triclosan (TCS), are present in drinking water sources across the United States. (scirp.org)
- The author investigated the relationship between foraging behavior and migration of the whale and subsequent effect of contaminant profiles accumulated in this species, and he studied bioaccumulation and spatial distribution of organochlorine contaminants in prey of the bowhead whale and its associated food web. (uoguelph.ca)
Concentrations were measured2
- Serum organochlorine concentrations were measured by high-resolution gas chromatography with electron-capture detection and negative ion chemical ionisation mass spectrometry. (nih.gov)
- Organochlorine concentrations were measured in vacuum bag dust from 603 white cases and 443 white controls who had owned most of their carpets for at least 5 years. (elsevierpure.com)
Carbamates1
Pollutants2
- My study seeks to understand the flow of organochlorine pollutants through the ecosystem, and developing a chemical fate model based upon ice core, snow and glacial melt water sampling is crucial to the success of my study. (umaine.edu)
- To assess the presence of organochlorine pollutants (OCP) in high Northern latitude glaciers, we present OCP concentrations in glacial ice core and meltwater samples from Jarvis Glacier, a polythermal glacier in Interior Alaska. (umaine.edu)
Levels2
- Our study concluded that increased use of products containing the antimicrobial agent TCS contributes to higher levels of total organochlorine contaminant, trichloromethane, leading to an increase in TTHM levels recorded annually on water quality reports. (scirp.org)
- Further studies are needed to better evaluate the toxicological significance of the organochlorine levels measured in these organisms. (uniba.it)
Human1
- The results require replication, but they suggest new roles for organochlorines in the development of several cancers in human beings. (nih.gov)
Widely1
- Many organochlorines are no longer used widely in the U.S., but other countries continue to use them. (cdc.gov)
Distribution1
- Organochlorine distribution and mono-orthosubstituted PCB pattern in the roach ( Rutilus rutilus ) from the river Seine. (springer.com)
Marine2
- On the other hand, organochlorines have been involved in reproductive and immunological defects observed in marine animals. (biomedcentral.com)
- Anthropogenic organochlorines have been considered a severe threat to health of the marine environment. (biomedcentral.com)
Contamination2
- Fox WM, Connor L, Copplestone D, Johnson MS & Leah RT (2001) The organochlorine contamination history of the Mersey estuary, UK, revealed by analysis of sediment cores from salt marshes. (stir.ac.uk)
- If your property has cattle and is at risk of organochlorine contamination, it will be classified with a status under the National Organochlorine Residue Management (NORM) program . (qld.gov.au)
Concentrations1
- Organochlorines in Swedish women: determinants of serum concentrations. (nih.gov)
Polychlorinated biphenyls1
- Previous studies have reported alarmingly high levels of organochlorines (OCs), particularly polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), in free-ranging polar bears (Ursus maritimus). (nih.gov)
Endosulfan1
- Roberts DM, Dissanayake W, Rezvi Sheriff MH, Eddleston M. Refractory status epilepticus following self-poisoning with the organochlorine pesticide endosulfan. (medscape.com)
Mixtures1
- However, humans are environmentally exposed to more or less complex mixtures of these organochlorines, and the biological effects of these mixtures must be elucidated. (nih.gov)
Soils2
- A subcritical water degradation and extraction method was developed to remediate environmental soils contaminated by highly recalcitrant organochlorine pollutants. (encyclopedia.pub)
- In addition further reference may be made to BS EN 144-1:2009 + A1:2012 for the testing of aggregates and BS 1377:2018 for soils for civil engineering purposes. (chemtest.com)
Soil1
- Here we studied whether bacterial (dsDNA) virus encoded AMGs are enriched in organochlorine pesticide (OCP) contaminated soil in China and if viral AMGs include genes linked to OCP biodegradation. (nature.com)
Pyrethroids1
- Mechanisms of cross-resistance against organochlorines and pyrethroids limit their utility for combined use in rotations, mosaics, or combinations ( 7 , 8 ). (cdc.gov)
Chemical1
- This colorless liquid is a reactive organochlorine compound that is a widely used chemical building block . (wikipedia.org)
Prenatal1
- Objective: To evaluate associations of prenatal organochlorine and metal exposures, considered individually and as a mixture, with mid-childhood and adolescent internalizing symptoms. (cdc.gov)
Degradation1
- Degradation and Extraction of Organochlorine Pollutants" Encyclopedia , https://encyclopedia.pub/entry/47058 (accessed December 01, 2023). (encyclopedia.pub)
Chemicals2
- This paper describes the tissue distributions of dichlorvos, an organophosphate, chlorpyrifos-methyl, an organophosphorothioate, methomyl, a carbamate, and endrin, an organochlorine, in three individuals (Cases 1-3) who died after ingesting insecticidal preparations containing these chemicals. (astm.org)
- Under the Biosecurity Act 2014 you have a general biosecurity obligation (GBO) to manage the risks from organochlorine (OC) chemicals. (qld.gov.au)
Biological1
- If organochlorine analytes are separated from their matrix at the site of collection, sensitive or hazardous biological materials do not need to be transported or stored. (umd.edu)
Symptoms1
- Organochlorine exposures were not adversely associated with internalizing symptoms. (cdc.gov)